chunga

noun

chun·​ga

ˈchəŋgə

plural -s

: a cariama (Chunga burmeisteri) of northern Argentina that is smaller and darker than the crested cariama, has a shorter crest, and frequents more wooded terrain

Word History

Etymology

alteration of American Spanish chuña

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